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Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
p,.,ness college ENTERTAINMENT.

Invitations have been Issued BY the
students of the Wilmington BUSINESS
College for an entertainment w 20
given In ths college rooms AZ institu.e
Hall to morrow evening. An lnteross,
lag musical end literary program WIZ .ha
be- presented. It Is announced .na; aIa,,N,s tIs
coliegs rooms will DO open 70 Vl'i'0iS
during the Christmas holinays'
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Athletic News.

On Friday evening, January 6 the
second monthly exhibition of the War.
ren Athletic CLUB will be given at its
rooms, on French stree. above Second.
Among the exhibitions will be o spar
ring match and q tug OF war.
There Is come talk of starting a new
athletic cub AID laying cut grounds on
the Hannah Moore property at the end
Of the oAuseway. The matter has not
yet taken definite shape, however.
The Athletic Association Of the Uni.
versity Of Pennsylvania will hold a
mid winter meeting at the Academy OF
Music In Philadelphia on January %
Several entr es Will be made by mem
bsrs of the Warren Club Of this city.
Pne dancing floor will be put down a;
the Academy for the occasion.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Orphans Fair.

O,phaus' FAIR will open in
b Hall Saturday, afternoon n o. 4
|. will continue some two
j more. There 30 q hne display
Lts, and the citiz ms generally
led 10 vIsit it. The object 10 .
piAb.e one, aud well worthy Of
|stasn. by all classes OF our
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
sb,,ueJ somo cars.

|tvo aew buffet sleeping cars.
Is ard Avalon, built Tor the
be and oaio Il Rlilrozd Company,
Jackson sod Sharp Company Of
4, were shipped this week. The
+ hsve put up u handsome new
kce, EXCEEDING from the Brandy
tidle along the entirs front Of
Ia
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
CLOVES.

Beautiful 4-Button Kid Gloves
in Black and Colors; surprising
ly good quality for the money;
only 30 cents a pair. 5-Button
Kids of superior quality and fin
ish, black and colors, at 81 q
pair 4-Button Elegantly EN-
broi7ered Kids, fancy stitching,
black and colors, at 81 q pair;
beautiful goods and very suitable
for Holiday Presents. a Button
Kids, fourchettes between the
fingers, something new, at 81 q
pair 7 Hook, Heavy Embroider-
e0 Backs, elegant goods, black
and colors, at $l.25 pair. Fur
To- Kids for Ladies' ut 81,
$1.25 and 81 so. For Gentle
men at 81, $l.25 anu $3.50 For
Children at IS cents, 81 and
81 IS. Nice goods for Christ.
mas.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Fell Down stairs.

Sunday morning, about 2
Mrs. Johu VeAle, who was
her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
|, No 1922 Van Barren street,
(t stairs aud WAS seriously in
|shs Was removed TO her bome
ttjW!ue dund rod yesterday
u In a Dreoarious condition.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Fell Down.

Persons who value their horses
should be careful to have them prop
erly ehod, as the ice On tho streets will
necessarily render travelling more or
lees dangerous. This morning the horse
attached to the wagon O? Peter Becker,
baker, slipped on the Ice at the corner
of Fourth and French streets, and
falling down had to be pDbitched from
the wagon before he cou,d regain his
feet. Luckily he was not hurt and no
damage was done,
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Declared "A dividend,

betting of the directors Of the
Trust ard Safe Deposit Com
fld last evening, 1t was agreed
pea dividend OF 2I per cent.
la,t siI months, payable after
~ $500 was voted to the sur
p during the meeting.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Oysters.
FINE SALT OYSTERS
AT HANNA's,

M AANNA
831 Jefferson street. Telephone, 434.
Bargains In Sewing Machines.
We have two or three OF those dam.
aged machines (Domestics) left, thSt
we will cell at discount from regular
price. These machines have been used
for renting. and are as good as new.
Domestic Sowing Machine, S14 Mark ct
street.
Meerschaum Goods.
A fine assortment Of meerscbaum
pipes and smoker, suitable for holiday
gifts, ut H +. Bourbon & Bros, N. W.
cor. Second and Orange streets. Cigars
BY the box specially.
Remembsr
Huklll 8 Poist, Second and TatnAll
streets, Is the place to get haId.kntf
hoods, leggins, mittins, plush caps, silk
handkerchiefs and mutfiers at very low
prices.
Dolls, Dolis, Dolls.
II you want to see an elegant line oi
dolls and the cheapest In the city, call
on Hukill b Poist, Second and TAtnAll
streets.
Bring the Children
to see Old Kriss at Ida McCann's, 7th
and Tatnall A full liae OF fine candles
and toys. Fruits, nuts, etc.
Buy your boy or girl q complete ar-
lists outfit, only $3.50. Phillips &
Kane, 5 EAst Fourth street.
Don't buy pictures until you frs,
price them at YerHer's art gallery, AS
Shipley street.
Silverware, diamonds, jewelTy and
gold headed umbrellas, At Ayars 8
Sons, 800 Market street.
An immense stock Of ladies' ani
children's rings at M. +. Davis, No.
East Second street.
Hundreds of rings for the babies o.
n. +. Davis, No. II. Second street.
Look at Yerger's etchings. 41s Ship
ley street.
Go to Yerger's, 419 shipley street, ,snd
buy your pictures ut correct prices.
A large assortment OF cheap bird
cages. W. J. Parry, $40 King.
Fine lot of lamps cheap ut w. j
Parry's, $40 King.
Great reductions in Japanese goods
Phillips 3 Kane, 8 East Fourth street
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Fine Photographs.

Strangers visiting our city during the
,a1idavs and wishing Photographic
,rnnld do well to call ct Gu innings
maIIeTy. He will msse yon IL cApinets
sna one sz1O pictare for S3. GqsfaH3 an
ssss "S 10 10 please you every time. No. ao1
Market street.
Persons wanting to make Q onrls.lnSs ;rans
n,eseat would do we'll 10 CAL ny ~ sainIan "a trn
Yerror's harness works, ao' on'p's'
street.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
The Ne.test aud Prettiest.

line OF fancy Christmas slippers In the
CITY, latest styles and every pair bar
gain in price. 1t will pay you to ex.
amine the quality and prices of our
rubbers ana rubber boots Footwear
for ell, best quality and very lowest
prices. Fosmnn. 10 East Fourth, be.
tween Market and King.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
want 1t RopeRtod.

The canteta OF "Rnth." which was
presented ct the Opera House on Thurs.
day night last by colored talent, gave
snob universal satisfaction that there is
a strong desire TO have 1t repeated at On
early da,o. A petition to this erect Is
nnw in circulation, and has been signed
oy Mayor Rhoads and mum Dsr OF
nj hers
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22

Library editions Of Bulwer, Thaoksry
Eliot, Ruskin, Dickens, Scott and many
other standard works, beautifully
bound In calf, morocco, alligator and
cloth, at ous-shird publishers prices.
pyls 30 Lichtenstein, 226 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Gone to I,sthisi,em.

lo'k Of grading the p, W. 81 B.
lslVeen Delaware JUNCTION and
pot has been com pls,ed ard
niaot0rs have removed their
|ni carts TO Bethlehem, Pa.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22

Elegsnt Seal Cloth Coats, As inches
long, only SAB; better ones for $28, S3o.
$50, SIS. Si6. al manufactured by US;
rhev are made OF Lieter seal cloth and
~e can guarantee every garment. fyie
s. Llohtenstein, 226 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Presented thel I,ili.

j asking for an increase of
10 the appropriation for tns
PeIal Buildings ln this city was
to the Senate, by Senator
esterday.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22

II there were called O meeting OF
babies and young children and the ques-
tion put TO vote "who was their great
eat benefactor" the loud and unanimous
vote would be "Dr, Bull" for he gave
us his wonderful "Bsby Syrup"
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Died From smallpox,

Michael McGloom died yesterday at
the smallpox hospital. He resided in
Jessup's Row, and as soon as 1t was
iound that he had the smallpox, which
was about Deosmber 18th, he was 70.
moved to the hospital.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Tho Friend ndsnip Ball,

The 112th anniversary OF the Friend.
ship Fire Company was celebrated by 9
ball given in the German Hall, last
night. The dancing began at 80
O'Clock. The grand march WAS com.
posed Of 50 couples, led by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Lohner.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
Fantasrna xo.night.

The Hanions will commence an en-.
ea2ement Of thres nights ut the Opera
House this evening in their new "Esn.
tasms," which 10 repiete with new and
magnificent scenery and wonderful me.
chanical effects. The Cincinnati Com.
mercial, In sDeaking Of this play says:
The Hsnlon's presentation OF Fan
taema" last night surpassed any thing
ever attempted In that direction here
before. The "Fantasma" OF last ssAson
wss thougnt to have been fomethiDg
but 1t Is now arranged
with the beautiful transform ationo, the
great depths of tho ocean 30 artistically
shown, It's tableaux, visions, flying
sprites and other beauties aud wonders
100 umeroGg to mention, 1t awakened, i,
% We have said, such applause 80 to
almost startle one by Its vehemence.
But not only was Its mounting msgnih
cent but Its acting as we'll. Miss Laura
Burt sustained the principal character
OF Fantavma, the Fairy Q leen, re.
markabiy we'll. Miss Bart Id in many
respects o great improvement upon
Miss Kate Davis, the Fsntasma o! last
season, ihen thought to be without q
pesr."
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
stass OF tno remperntuIe
gns WesansE.

TG-nosrow promises 10 be from
cloudy to fair and rather cooler. Sat-
urdsy fair TO partly cloudy and some'
thing cooler.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22

Silk and gloria umbrellas. silk and
linen handkefchlefs, silk mufh 3rs, kid
gloves. A isrRe stock and st the low
est possible prices. Pyle & L'caten'
gtein, 226 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22

Juvenile booSs. Hundreds OF them
ut about one.third off Of res ular prices.
Every body is pleased with our asAort.
msnt. Pyle & Llchte nstein, 226 Mar.
aet stroet.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22

Christmas cards. A largs assortment
and at about half price. Special recuc.
tioa made for quantities. Scrap a.
oums, photograph albums, sli at prices
TO close them out. Pyle & Lioht ten.
stein, 226 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22

John Knonp. No. 21s Orange street
James +. Kane, 8. Z. cor. Sd. and
Lombard.
Samuel Mccormick, Rosendale Park.
Thomas l.. Mousley, Market street ard
Elliott avenue.
Michael negary, No. $40 Tatnall St.
Michael Mayser, No. 243 and 245 Tat
nall street
Joseph r. Myers, No. 30l Adams street.
Mccormick Il McManus, 1Ol Z. Front
street, duplication withdrawn) Grand
Central Theatre.
J. r Mclaughlin, No. 400 Market st..
John A Parker, No. S26 French street.
Philip G Pluukett, No 207 West Front.
Henry 4 Pusey, Front and Scott St.
James K an, No 1O5 Shipley street.
Josef h Sell No. 800 Buttonwoed street.
Henry Shuler, 8. w. cor. 11th and
Church
Adam SPAIN Fifth and DUPONT streets
Alice Tucker, Cedar aud Brown streets
John White, 4. W. cor. 7th and Poplar.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
CHRISTMAS
I ABLE LINENS,

Excellent goo5s at so cents,
IS cents and 81. Superb de-
signs and elegant quslities at
81 so and 80 rs a yard, with
Napkins to match.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is o purely
vegetable compound, innocent in na.
ture and wonderful In effect. For chill
drsn It Ia invaluable, curing Group,
whooptng cough, etc, in o few hours.
Price 26 cents
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
CHRISTMAS
BLANKETS.

Special Offering Ter the Hali-
days at 81 and IS, and splendid
values they are. Thel we have
ex Super quality Blankets at
$40 SO and sl2.50; good enough
ior royalty.
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
HAUDKERCHIEFS

For Ladies, Gentlemen and Chill.
dren, in Silk, Linen and Lawn,
Fancy and Embroidered, at
prices ranging from 5 cents to
81 each. Our stock and variety
is very large and attractive.
We Call special attention to
our stock of Silk and Cashmere
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
MUFFLER RS.

A very sensible present for gen.
slemen. The cold weather is
sure to come. Now is the time
to buy
Daily Republican., 1887-12-22
CHRISTMAS 1851.
CROSBY { Hill
HOLIDAY GOODS

At prices within the reach Of
every person. We extend .
cordial invitation to our friends
and customers to cali early and
examine our large and varied
offering oi things useful - we'll
aa ornamental, all of which No
offer at our
LOW CASH PRICES.
wholesale and retail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12
SUBURBAN ROADS.
Wnat Work is Ieing Done on Them
and How the Money Appropriated fs
Being Used.

The work Of improving suburban roads is fast
nearing completion, and in the course OF few
weeks the Benning's, the Bladensburg and. the
Tenleytown roads viii be in good condition to re-
celve the heavy traf1c Of the fall season. pres
ent tnere remains section OF about l. 400 feet OF
Biadensourg road that is unimproved. macadam
pavement has been laid to width Of II feet in the
center OF the road and the sides are neatly grav-
eled. On the Tenleytown Road more than half Of
the road has been macadamlzed and the grading
OF the remainder is nearly completed. All
that Will, then. remain to be done will
be to lay the stone. The improvement Of the
Benning'S Road has been completed to the
causeway, which has been widened to 33 feet. The
road, TOO, has been built up over foot. WOrkmen
are now engaged In res9rfacing the 7thstreet road
Road, on such parts as may be necessary. The
macadam Is being put on to the full width Of the
road. Capt. Grifen expects to begin the work Of
be commenced at West washington and will be
carried forward as far as the money appropriated
fsT s viii It Is hoped that
stone from Harrison street to the bridge.
In every case the cost of the work will come
appropriated $4,000 for constructing county
roads and suburban streets, including the
ning's road, the Tenieytown road and the Bladens-
burg road. Shortly after the money became avail
able there was considerable debate as to what road
was meant by the Eastern Branch Road, " and the
District Commissioners failing to feel satisfied
that 1t applied TO any particular road now in ex-
istence have consumed its share In the improve
ment OF the other roads named. The estimates
allowed about SEQ 900 to the Badensburg, 81 900
to the Tenleytown and $4,000 to the Benn1ngs
road. The balance-$4, ,OOO-was used in the pur-
chase OF new steam road roller. There will,
however, be enough money left from the work to
pay for the improvement OF the eastern Branch
R0ad, II the District Commissioners decide which
OF the two roads in debate 1t was intended to pro-
vide for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12
Personal rIovement.. .tc

Personal Movements. etc.
Speaker Carlisle and wife leave for home In few
days and go thence to Wichita, Kan, to visit
their sons who are IN business there.
Gen. Greely, Chief Signal Service Onlcer. sailed
for Europe Saturday morning on the Normandie
He Is expected TO be absent two months,
Prof. and Mrs. E. A. Paul arrived in New Yorh
Saturday morning on the steamer City Of Chicago
from Liverpool, after q trip Of eleven weeks
through western Europe. Prof. Paul returned
yesterday TO this city, where he will at once re.
sume his duties as principal OF the city High
School
Prot Martin Of Berlin, the celebrated gynmcol.
og1st, and Mrs. Martin were guests OF DR.. p. J.
OF the National Medical Congress.
Mrs. Eecta E. Smith, Of 14O4 l1th street. left fol
her home, Sterling, Ill, Saturday night, to be alb
sent two weeks.
Miss Jessie A. Lane, Of the West End, after so
Journing In the mountains OF Virginia, has re
turned much improved in health.
The marriage Of Miss Jennie Normile to Mr.
Lorenzo Slim viii take place at St Patrick,
Church, tomorrow evening at O'Clock pm The
bridal tour will include q trip to Boston. and
thence to Rome Italy, to visit the relatives OF the
groom.
Mrs. Dr.. T. A. Bland has returned to the CITY
after spending vacation OF several weeks In New
England.
Among the recent arrivals at the Hygeia Hote
from Washington are: 8. G. Hutchinson, j. j. Nc
kenney, Mrs. Cromwell. Miss Brown. ]. I. Smith
meyer, Jno. Curswell and Geo. G. Ayres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12
ACauadian View OF ft.

From the Canadian Practitioner for Sept. 1887.
The meeting of the congress, which commences
In Washington September D. Will certainly be .
good one, as far as numbers are concerned Tho
profession at home and abroad will be largely II
not well represented. That IL can be an unquali,
lied success is simply out OF the question Many
able men, comprising, 10 large extent, the cream
OF the profession or the United states, were actu
ally kicked out OF the organizing committee by an
1ll-mannered, sore-headed sectional clique, at New
Orleans, acting under the auspices OF the American
Medical Association, and they have literally and
emphatically stayed out of the concern altogether
The great mass OF the prominent men OF the
cities OF Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Balti-
more and other pl ices VIII be conspicuous for
their absence. This fact Is well known In the
older countries, and has had chilling effect. We
In Canada feel the effect OF this blight, In what
should have been, In many respects, the grandese
congress OF medical men that the world has ever
seen, We love our professional brethren OF tho
United States; we rejoice with them In their pros
perity and mourn with them In their misfortuneS.
We sympathize with many worthy Officers Of tho
congress who are honestly endeavoring TO atone
for the fatal errors OF the unwise few, and any
measure OF success attending the meeting Will be
source OF pleasure 10 Us, but at the same time the
absence OF many whom we honor and respect, Win
the results necessarily following, Will ever be .
source OF bitter grief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12
Telegrams to The Star.
MITCHELSTOWN TRAGEDY
GLADSTONE TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
TWO TRAIN ROBBERS ESCAPE.
A FATAL FIRE AT NEWARK.
THE MlTCHELSTOWN TRAGEDY.
lt has Completely RevOlutionized che
SituattOn-An Exciting Debate Ex.
pected TO.night.


1t has Completely RevOluti0nized the
SituatiOn-An Exciting Debate Ex.
pected Tonight.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Sept 2.-The Mitchelstown tragedy
has practically revoluUionized the situation, and
the debate tonight, instead OF being formal and
cooresS will be very exciting, with the liberal and
Irish parties in fierce denunciation OF the govern
ment, which has needleSsly and wantonly fdenti-
fled itself with the act OF its police Gen. Butler
has refused TO keep his resignation any longer In
suspense, and his withdrawal from the Irish sec
retaryship to-day Will no doubt be a practical
testimony to his disgust. The newspaper CORE
spondence to-day proves the allegation OF the
Irish members that
NOTHING LESS THAN MURDER
Is In question, and that when the police fired only
small knots OF persons were near the barracks. IL
Is also shown that they fired not on the middle OF
the square, where the excitement centered, but on
corner where a few on-lookers were gathered.
fired in selI-defense. The police were practically
not under any command, but are said TO have been
In Wild state or panic. No riot act was read The
hrSt act OF violence was on the part or the police
The latter, moreover, had no instructions from
Dublin Castle The government Is eXhorted by its
partiSanS in the press TO stand firm. notable
exception, however, is Chamberlaln'S organ, the
birmingham Daily Post, which says that the nring
whether IL was either an act OF vengeance on the
crowd or In consequence OF panic, was wholly
without Justification or indeed reasonable cause.
AT the moment OF cabling IL Is thought that sew.
government The debate will certainly be clo-
Sured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12
Alexandria AGfairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Il
The WALKER CAsE.-The case OF !. Z. Walker,
arrested in Washington, charged with stealing
watch and money from Mrs. Gregory on st. Asaph
street, here, as mentioned in The STAR, was on
Saturday afternoon postponed by the mayor until
this afternoon. Walker admits pawning the
watch in Washington, and has surrendered hts
pawn ticket. HE says that Mrs. Gregory loaned
him the watch and money.
NOTES.-The Corporation Court, Judge Meade,
opened its September term at the Fairfax x-street
Courthouse this morning, and was occupied with
minor civil cases and probate matters-Tho
Alexandria Light Infantry is arranging TO repre-.
sent Alexandria at the Philadelphia celebration
this week.-The clerk OF the school board
sumed this morning the issue OF permits TO al.
tend the public schools.-The mayor has sent
Wm Williams, colored 20 jail FOR stealing sewing.
machine from Agent Biggs.-Mr. j. u. kerby lost
s313 While coming 10 this city on Saturday.-A
postbumous child OF Julian Arnold, the policeman
murdered a few weeks since, was born last week
/. sullivan drew the principal prize set OF fur.
niture, at the exhibition In the Opera House, last
Saturday night-The Triadelphia Mill, near this
city, is TO be put In operation within a mouth
The Mineral Railway, 10 connect Alexandria with
the Virginia coal-nelds, has nearly reached the
amount of stock needed 10 begin the construction
and complete the road. It's projectors are sam
gUine that the road VIII be constructed within
twelve monJhs.-Judge Chichester has dis
charged Wm Marshall, the colored man fined SO
by Mayor SmooJ Tor assault on Lee Wright on the
ground that no warrant had been issued for MAR
SlallS arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12

They Give the Sheriff and Hts Posss
the Slip. Ruy Horses and Ride OFT.

CHICAGO, sept. IA Times special from Aus1n,
Tex, says: Information just received from Man
chaca Is TO the effect that the two train robbers
supposed TO be surrounded In a pasture four miles
IRON, Manchaca never entered the enclosure At al.
aui the officers found they had been given the
slip Instead OF going into the enclosure tney
succeeded IN getting into a creek bottom, down
which they travelled several miles and then hid In
the brush until about shutdown when they ap-
preached a farmhouse and bought two horses
and saddles, hats and shoes, saying they were
cattle buyers and had been robbed. They mounted
leading 20 the dense bottoms IN the tseruas where
t Is generally believed they have friends. Another
posse secretly left here hoping 10 intercept them,
and later got on their track twenty miles from
where they had cut some wire fences since then
nothing has been heard from them. The governor
has notified the slerlrs OF the counties east 10
take 10 the fields and keep a sharp lookout He "a
confident that they are the leaders OF the train
ROBBERS gang and that their capture Will break 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12

PERsoNAI--Therew was no material change In tho
condition OF Capt. Goddard this mofning.-Mtss
Capitola Clark. OF Baltimore, and Miss Ruth
Iiutchins, OF Portsmouth, Va, are visiting the
family OF Mr.. W. r. Collins here.-Mrs. Theo. 4.
Haney and Mrs. Jno. III. Newman and daughter,
Gracie are visiting friends In Rockville and ycin-
lty.
SHIPPING NEws.-Schooner Lizzie Dewey arrived
with 300 tons OF coal from Philadelphia
Schooner Louisa Waters arrived with lumber from
Norfolk.
GRAIN RECErPTs.-Canal boat Wheatley Bros. ar.
rived with 800 bushels or and 400 bushels oe
wheat for j. q. a. j. NJ. Waters.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT z A.
M.-Grcat Falls, temperature, 90; condition, 30;
receiving reservoir, temperature, -; condition at
north connection, SO; condition at south connec-
tion go; distributing reservoir, temperature, az;
condition At iniuent gate-house, 80; condition at
effiuent gate-house 81. High tide In the river "a.
Gay at II 40 a. H.: low tide at 1853 D. IN